Vogtle - child cancer mortality change

2. CANCER MORTALITY, AGE 0-24, 1987-1990 to 1991-2003
COUNTIES WITHIN 40 MILES OF VOGTLE NUCLEAR PLANT
Cancer Deaths Population 0-24 Deaths/100000
County ’87-90 ’91-03 ’87-90 ’91-03 ’87-90 ’91-03 % Ch
Burke GA 1 5 36207 116431 2.8 4.3 +
Columbia GA 4 16 99333 314050 4.0 5.1 +
Jefferson GA 0 4 29350 86979 0.0 4.6 +
Jenkins GA 0 2 13283 42225 0.0 4.7 +
Richmond GA 7 31 310380 1015605 2.3 3.1 +
Screven GA 1 3 22145 71597 4.5 4.2 -
Aiken SC 7 36 179246 641639 3.9 5.6 +
Allendale SC 0 5 19536 57571 0.0 8.7 +
Bamberg SC 0 1 30389 87493 0.0 1.1 +
Barnwell SC 1 4 32783 111774 3.1 3.6 +
Edgefield SC 0 3 28504 103016 0.0 2.9 +
11 Counties 21 110 801156 2648380 2.62 4.15 +58.5%
United States 4.33 3.72 - 14.1%
6 GA Counties 13 61 510698 1646887 2.55 3.70 +45.5%
5 SC Counties 8 49 290458 1001493 2.75 4.89 +77.9%
3 Largest Cos. 18 83 588959 1971294 3.06 4.21 + 37.8%
8 Smallest Cos. 3 27 212197 677086 1.41 3.99 +182.8%
1987-1990 represents the most recent period when Vogtle was not yet fully operational.
The period 1991-2003 represents the period of full operation. The difference in rate
changes between the local area and the nation is significant at p